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Installation of Star Wheels
(continued)
Balers Not Listed
The star wheels are mounted under the walkway on top of the
baler behind the knotters. Remove the bale from the chute
and tip the walkway up. Locate the star wheel template on the
outside corner angles of the bale chute on the left and right
side of the baler.
The center of the wheel shaft will be approximately 5-
1/2”
(13cm) in front of the walkway support or about halfway
between the walkway support and the cross frame almost
directly in front of it. The notch will start just in front of the
walkway support.
Two parts of the baler frame will have to be trimmed off on
both sides to mount each star wheel. The first is the outside
corner angles of the chute. Use the template to mark the location of the star wheel notch as well as the location
of the four holes for the star wheel base. The notch will
be 5/8” by 9” (16mm x 23cm) long and will help keep
the wheel away from the twine. Spray the ground off areas with touch up paint to prevent rusting.
The second portion of the baler to trim off is the end of the gusset that may interfere with the star w
heel’s
plastic base support. Center the star wheel in the slots that was just notched and check for interference with
the gusset.
Drill 5/16” (8mm) holes for the star wheel block. Insert the 5/16” x 3” bolts up through the chute and use nuts to
hold the bolts in place. Place the star wheel block over the nuts and install the twine guards using the two inner
holes of the star wheel block. The twine guard containing the bale rate sensors will be placed on the right side
of the baler.
Alternative Star Wheel Mounting Location
If steam is being added to the bales
prior to the crop entering the chamber,
positioning the star wheels at the rear
of the bale chamber will allow the star
wheels to accurately read the moisture.
Two parts of the baler frame will have to be
trimmed off on both sides to mount each
star wheel. The first is the outside corner angles of the chute. Use the template to mark the location of the star
wheel notch as well as the location of the four holes for the star wheel base.
The notch will be 5/8” by 9”
(16mm x 23cm) long and will help keep the wheel away from the twine. Spray the ground off areas with touch
up paint to prevent rusting.
The second portion of the baler to trim off is the end of the gusset that m
ay interfere with the star wheel’s
plastic base support. Center the star wheel in the slots that was just notched and check for interference with
the gusset.
Drill 5/16” (8mm) holes for the star wheel block. Insert the 5/16” x 3” bolts up through the chute and use nuts to
hold the bolts in place. Place the star wheel block over the nuts and install the twine guards using the two inner
holes of the star wheel block. The twine guard containing the bale rate sensors will be placed on the right side
of the baler.
